!!! Overview
[{$pagename}] ([OS] or [DOS]) - We hope you know what this is.


[{$applicationname}] may use [{$pagename}], [Disk] [Operating System],  [DOS], or [OS] to imply the same [entity]. [{$applicationname}] is sure that some folks could find symantec reasons why it is incorrect and they may be correct.

Common [{$pagename}]s:
* [Microsoft Windows]
* [Linux]
* [MS-DOS]

[Microsoft Disk Operating System] ([MS-DOS]) was introduced in [1981|Year 1981] it the the well known [{$pagename}] and was compatible with several other manufactures there were some others:
* DR DOS (since 1988 by Digital Research, later [Novell INC], [Caldera Systems], Lineo, and DeviceLogics)
* ROM-DOS (since 1989 by Datalight)
* PTS-DOS (since 1993 by Paragon Technology and PhysTechSoft), 

Previously almost every [computer] manufacture had their own [{$pagename}].

Dozens of other operating systems also use the acronym "[{$pagename}]", including the 
* [IBM] mainframe [DOS]/360 from [1966|Year 1966] 
* [Apple] [DOS]
* [Apple] ProDOS
* Atari [DOS]
* Commodore [DOS]
* TRSDOS - Tandy Radio Shack
* AmigaDOS

!! Comparison of [{$pagename}]
[Wikipedia] keeps a [Comparison of DOS operating systems|Wikipedia:Comparison_of_DOS_operating_systems|target='_blank']

!! Timeline of [DOS] [Disk] Operating System]
[Wikipedia] keeps a [Timeline of DOS operating systems|Wikipedia:Timeline_of_DOS_operating_systems|target='_blank']

!! List of [{$pagename}]
[Wikipedia] keeps a [List of disk operating systems|Wikipedia:List_of_disk_operating_systems|target='_blank']

!! More Information
There might be more information for this subject on one of the following:
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* [#1] - [Comparison_of_DOS_operating_systems|Wikipedia:Comparison_of_DOS_operating_systems|target='_blank'] - based on information obtained 2019-07-18 
* [#2] - [Timeline of DOS operating systems|Wikipedia:Timeline_of_DOS_operating_systems|target='_blank'] - based on information obtained 2019-07-18 
* [#3] - [Disk_operating_system|Wikipedia:Disk_operating_system|target='_blank'] - based on information obtained 2019-07-18 
* [#4] - [Operating system|Wikipedia:Operating_system|target='_blank'] - based on information obtained 2019-07-18 
* [#5] - [List of disk operating systems|Wikipedia:List_of_disk_operating_systems|target='_blank'] - based on information obtained 2019-07-18